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From: yow@riddler.Berkeley.EDU (Billy Yow 283-4009)
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Subject: Re: ms-dos file names longer than 8 characters?
Keywords: filenames
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Date: 28 Mar 91 22:34:51 GMT
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From article <2179@raybed2.msd.ray.com>, by rgc@raybed2.msd.ray.com
(RICK CARLE):
> When will ms-dos have file names longer than 8 characters?
> 4.0?  5.0?  Never?  Why not?
> 	Rick Carle

Microsoft is claiming DOS 6.0 will have an installable file system. 
Which will provide longer filenames.


				Bill Yow
				yow@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov

My opinions are my own.